Bob Dylan was called "false prophet" by current Pope

Pope Benedict has revealed that he once thought of Bob Dylan as a "false prophet," to use the biblical term for someone who wrongly claims to have charismatic ability over a group. In his new book John Paul II, My Beloved Predecessor, Benedict recalled a 1997 youth event that was overseen by Pope John Paul II in Bologna, Italy. John Paul had invited Dylan to perform at the event, and Benedict -- who was then known as Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger -- wrote, "There was reason to be skeptical -- I was, and in a certain sense I still am -- to doubt if it was really right to let these types of prophets intervene," according to Reuters.

Benedict didn't name any of the other musicians who performed that day, and in the book, he never explains what his issue was with Dylan.

At the festival, Dylan performed "Knockin' On Heaven's Door," "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall," and "Forever Young." When he finished, Dylan removed his beige cowboy hat and shook hands with the pope.

Benedict's book is said to be about John Paul's spirituality and personality.
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